In the final episode for Season 2, we’re joined by our colleague Tyrone Hewitt. Tyrone served 20+ years in the US Navy and is currently a Transition & Employment Counselor at Fleet and Family Support Center providing counseling, mentorship and information and resources to transitioning service members, veterans & spouses. We dive right into education and service benefits that veterans have to leverage for their education, including Post 9-11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon, VR&E, and much more! No matter what stage of transition you are in or when you are planning for it, this conversation will empower veterans and service members to get the most out of the hard earned benefits that are available.
Main Topics
Tyrone’s Background & Introduction (0:33)
Managing Your Education/Managing My Education course during TAPS, what is is & why you should take advantage of it (3:07)
Funding your education - how does a service member know how much GI Bill benefits they’re eligible for (8:27)
BAH while living on campus (15:23)
Yellow Ribbon Program, how it works & why you might consider Yellow Ribbon institutions (17:31)
What is VR&E, how it works, and how it could be used to attend college (20:44)
Advice for transitioning service members (29:51)
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